5 Ways to Make Your Christmas Gift Look Expensive

When you are on a budget during the holidays, you need to learn creative ways to make your Christmas gift look expensive. By packaging small gifts together that don’t cost a lot like these gifts under $25, you can have an amazing and thoughtful gift that looks like it was purchased at Anthropology. In fact, a lot of my gifting ideas come from none other than Anthropology; they have some of the most beautifully packaged gifts of all time. But, that also means that they cost a little more too. So instead of buying those gorgeous gifts, do it yourself and make your inexpensive Christmas gift look expensive.

How to Make Your Christmas Gift Look Expensive

There are many ways that you can make your holiday gift look more expensive, you just have to get creative. Here are 8 inexpensive gift ideas that look expensive that you should totally steal.

Make You Gift Look Expensive with a Jar

Get a few packs of pretty hair ties for around $3.00. Place them in a cute glass jar with a lid and tie a ribbon around it. It’s a super simple Christmas gift, but because it is packaged creatively, it has more impact. You could pair this with a gift card or with any other these other inexpensive gift ideas.

what you need

small jar – Check out these small jars that are a set of 12 for $12.99 on Amazon!

ribbon – You will love this black velvet ribbon I used to decorate the jar with on Amazon.

Make You Gift Look Expensive with a Dish

A Dish: Thrift a small vintage dish (around 50 cents) or something similar, then find a fun soap for around $5.00. Wrap a ribbon or piece of yarn around it and tie a small ornament on top. It’s super simple but it’s also a great gift too.

A Cup: Place a lip balm with your DIY peppermint lip scrub into a small tea cup along with a moisturizing lip balm to make your cheap gift look expensive. Add a cute ornament and tie a piece or ribbon around it for an added touch to this gift.

Make You Gift Look Expensive with a Cigar Box

A Cigar Box: Give the gift of writing by putting together a unique stationary box. Get a wood cigar box (around $2.00 at a cigar shop) and find some inexpensive letters and note cards to place inside. Add some cool pens, and a journal for an extra expensive look. Check out the Target dollar section for really cool stationary items that cost $1.00 each.

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